This week, the Pirates recorded an episode in the hours leading up to the Wii U’s midnight launch. First, they discuss what it means on a larger scale that the eighth generation of console gaming has officially started – will Sony and Microsoft rush to get their new platforms out? The bulk of the discussion is devoted to exploring the Wii U’s launch library, which many people have dismissed as being weak. What Wii U launch games get the Pirate seal of approval? Listen and find out!

Loltaku of the Week is reborn in this new segement, where the Podcast Pirates focus on one gaming article that caught their eye. This time, however, it can be a really good article – like this week’s What Went Wrong With Silicon Knights’ X-Men: Destiny? from Kotaku. This well-written, greatly investigated article takes a look at the missteps taken by Silicon Knights leading up to the release of its flop game, X-Men Destiny.